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488 Questions

Last Answer on June 29, 2022

What would be something to major in

Asked by Jalen over 7 years ago

Emergency management, Fire Admin, Emergency Medicine for example

607 Votes

I work in retail supply chain as an EHS specialist. I am trying to find some clarity around the storage of certain household chemicals in a warehouse setting. Can I store Flammables and Oxidizers in the same room but separated by 20 feet?

Asked by BCH13 almost 8 years ago

Pretty much no. OSHD Standard 1926.152 should have the clarification you need.

605 Votes

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Is a firefighter and paramedic the same thing? Do I have to get certified as a paramedic to become a firefighter?

Asked by Ty almost 8 years ago

They do the same job but the paramedic is trained more to handle advance medical procedures. Having a paramedic cert makes you a more profitable employee and I highly recommend it if you are entering this field.

603 Votes

I would like to know what is chlorodifluormethane and is itt harmfull

Asked by Latrina Flowers almost 7 years ago

It is a cancer causing gas and respiratory depressant. When working around refrigerant leaks Breathing Apparatus should always be used.

602 Votes

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Im almost done with high school and i am not looking at future jobs/ careers. I've been interested in being a firefighter but i also was interested in SWAT. I've done a bit of research but i've seen the same answer time and time again "It's too much"

Asked by Ivan almost 7 years ago

How about a Combat Medic with a sheriff dept and a volunteer firefighter. What is their thinking of its to much. It is becoming common to have medics with SWAT teams

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how much do you get paid. can a girl be a firefighter

Asked by madison woolley over 7 years ago

when I first started in 1989 it was 14,261 a year and now mid 60's. Up in the East Coast and West coast it is considerably higher due to the cost of living. We currently have 2 female fighters and one of them had a baby last year and back at woork.

599 Votes

can you be a firefighter if you have asthma?

Asked by Chuck almost 8 years ago

I would have to probably say no. Reason being is OSHA requires us to be tested early to be able to blow in a device that measures total lung capacity. If you can not achieve desire results you are not allowed to use a SCBA thus not fight fire interiorly in a building. But that does not stop you from performing in other areas of a fire dept operation.

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